The grips have light-moderate handling wear with a few scattered light nicks and scuffs. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece checkered walnut. The rear sight is a “V”-notch integral to the rear toggle link. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a serrated ramp blade dovetailed to a base at the muzzle. The rear toggle pin is seized in place, we were not able to remove it to inspect for additional markings. Most components bear a crowned script character inspection mark. The inside surface of the each grip is marked “99”. The left of the extractor is marked “GELADEN”. The left side of the frame in front of the safety is marked “GESICHERT”. The left side of the breechblock is marked with an Eagle. The right side of the barrel extension is marked with three crowned scripted characters and an Imperial German eagle. The top of the barrel extension at the chamber is marked “1920 / 1917”, the left side is marked “6899”. The front of the frame under the barrel is marked “6899 / g” and the underside of the barrel is marked “6899”, the bottom of the barrel is also marked “8,82”. The crown over “ERFURT” was stamped with a damaged die, missing a line on the top-right, seen on Erfurt production lugers in 1916-1918. The front toggle is marked with a crown over “ERFURT”, each toggle has a crowned script letter. Markings: The sideplate, sear bar, sear bar safety, and takedown lever, the extractor, the bolt-stop, the trigger, the back of the rear toggle link and the top of the front toggle link are marked “99”. It is very difficult to obtain, full rig dated DWM 1917 in excellent condition with all the basic Imperial proofs.Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Foreign Military ArmsĪction Type: Toggle Action Striker-Fired Semi-Auto, Removable Magazine Fed This concept was evolved from the earlier Mauser C96 Broomhandle pistols that could attach a stock. Many of the Artillery Lugers had stocks that could be attached the grip with the intent of turning the pistol into a carbine. The original intent was to issue the 8' weapon to gun boat crews but it then became standard issue to machine gun crews and artillery units to protect the gunner and support crew while the team set up the Machine gun or artillery battery.

The 1917 Chamber Date is one of the most difficult Artillery models to find in this pristine condition. This is a 1914 Model, and is a chamber-dated 1917 DWM 8' model with the 800-meter adjustable rear sight mounted on the barrel. This is a 1917-dated Imperial DWM Luger with all visible serial numbers matching except on the magazine. This pistol is in fantastic condition and comes with a wood bottom magazine (Serial does not match). For sale is a DWM 1917 Artillery Luger semi-automatic pistol in 9mm.

1917 German Luger Serial Numbers